# Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=205 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 206 --- ## [Pacific Cod](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-cod/966457)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pacific-cod/966457 "2022-06-21T21:16:47Z")
Why is the “wild-caught Pacific Cod” I bought at the store yesterday imported from Norway? poll --- ## [Law court grabs 50 people from the mall to look for jurors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-court-grabs-50-people-from-the-mall-to-look-for-jurors/966438)
**Author:** [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/law-court-grabs-50-people-from-the-mall-to-look-for-jurors/966438 "2022-06-21T13:34:12Z")
I… had no idea they could do this. --- ## [The most hated man in the Toronto area - you almost feel sorry for him](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-hated-man-in-the-toronto-area-you-almost-feel-sorry-for-him/742448)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-hated-man-in-the-toronto-area-you-almost-feel-sorry-for-him/742448 "2022-06-21T12:27:41Z")
Marco Muzzo flew home from his Vegas bachelor party in a private jet, drinking on the plane. After landing, he and buddies went straight to a bar and drank some more. He then hopped in his car to drive home. Before he m… --- ## [Interesting/weird/amusing tombstones you have seen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-weird-amusing-tombstones-you-have-seen/758919)
**Author:** [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2022, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-weird-amusing-tombstones-you-have-seen/758919 "2022-06-21T12:04:38Z")
This thread has two inspirations. One is a thread on another board about “terrible tombstones” The other is several threads here asking for examples of rare or interesting items, such as cars and birds. Grave markers … --- ## [Take An Academic Potshot!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-an-academic-potshot/966271)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/take-an-academic-potshot/966271 "2022-06-20T19:06:07Z")
The purpose of this thread is to take an academic potshot. The idea is to make a barbed but good-natured joke at any subject, field, specialty or associated item. Genuine antipathy belongs in the pit and not this threa… --- ## [Most interesting car ever seen on the road?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-interesting-car-ever-seen-on-the-road/947198)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-interesting-car-ever-seen-on-the-road/947198 "2022-06-20T18:46:08Z")
Cars today are designed by the laws of aerodynamics yielding a parabolic sameness to their profiles. In another time car designs were driven by other, sometimes fanciful, goals. There were home builts and customs and fu… --- ## [My croton bloomed!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-croton-bloomed/966441)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-croton-bloomed/966441 "2022-06-20T17:05:38Z")
I’ve had this plant for 5 years come August, and never knew it even could bloom. I’m a proud plant granddaddy! Pictures below – not mine, and this is not my blog, but it looks about like this. And by the way, I realize … --- ## [Cervical Cancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cervical-cancer/963772)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cervical-cancer/963772 "2022-06-20T03:58:40Z")
This past week, the wife was diagnosed with cervical cancer. The doctor is optimistic though since it turns out the cancer has not spread like was initially feared. It looks like it can be addressed with an operation. We… --- ## [Baby proofing a sliding screen door](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-proofing-a-sliding-screen-door/966306)
**Author:** [@Omega\_Glory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omega_Glory)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baby-proofing-a-sliding-screen-door/966306 "2022-06-20T02:15:29Z")
The nickel is right up against the frame and edge of the door, showing that there’s not enough room for one of those sticky tape lock mechanisms. I’m hoping someone here has had to secure a similar door. I would prefer n… --- ## [Humorous things you’ve seen in job postings or resumes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-things-you-ve-seen-in-job-postings-or-resumes/966393)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2022, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humorous-things-you-ve-seen-in-job-postings-or-resumes/966393 "2022-06-19T00:35:57Z")
Resumania has always been good for a laugh during the stress of job hunting. As far as what I’ve seen recently, I just saw a job which said the salary range was from $3 to $400,000, that’s quite a range!! From below m… --- ## [My Venus flytrap is utterly useless](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-venus-flytrap-is-utterly-useless/966308)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-venus-flytrap-is-utterly-useless/966308 "2022-06-18T20:53:49Z")
Even when I trap flies in a plastic CUP and put them OVER the flytrap, so that the fly is virtually guaranteed to land on the traps sooner or later, the Venus flytrap will trigger in such a way that the fly escapes the c… --- ## [New Dog - Name suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-name-suggestions/966408)
**Author:** [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dog-name-suggestions/966408 "2022-06-18T19:25:29Z")
We lost our bestest buddy Pixel about 6 months ago, and earlier this week met this guy: He was left in front of the vet clinic in a shopping cart. I just happened to be there with on… --- ## [A misunderstanding FOR ME TO POOP ON!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-misunderstanding-for-me-to-poop-on/966417)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-misunderstanding-for-me-to-poop-on/966417 "2022-06-18T18:26:37Z")
Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, and a film crew from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert we’re arrested at the Capitol for being there without proper identification or something. --- ## [Supreme Court of Canada: parole ineligibility of more than 25 years is unconstitutional](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-of-canada-parole-ineligibility-of-more-than-25-years-is-unconstitutional/965242)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2022, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supreme-court-of-canada-parole-ineligibility-of-more-than-25-years-is-unconstitutional/965242 "2022-05-31T01:40:11Z")
The Supreme Cour of Canada released its decision today in R v Bissonette, which dealt with multiple periods of parole ineligibility for mass murderers. Bissonnette attackef a mosque some years ago, shooting and killing … --- ## [47 cats found living in a car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/47-cats-found-living-in-a-car/966311)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/47-cats-found-living-in-a-car/966311 "2022-06-18T05:23:31Z")
47 cats were rescued from a car in sweltering 90-degree Minnesota heat on Tuesday. Their owner had recently become homeless and didn’t want to leave the cats behind. If you’re about to become homeless, suck it up an… --- ## [Bad bad bad spooky area. But only at night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-spooky-area-but-only-at-night/966316)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-spooky-area-but-only-at-night/966316 "2022-06-18T04:19:21Z")
We travelled thru an area today. Seems harmless in the daytime. A few years ago I traveled this route, alone, at least once a week. It would be dusk as as soon as I hit this bump in road, Spookesville, here I come. T… --- ## [New toy - security camera](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-toy-security-camera/966367)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2022, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-toy-security-camera/966367 "2022-06-18T00:15:18Z")
So mrAru bought a security camera that screws into a standard light fixture so he installed it in the outside front fixture on the barn. So far I have spotted 2 of the outside cats \[ferals we did the catch vax and neuter… --- ## [Extremely cool Infographics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-cool-infographics/966398)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extremely-cool-infographics/966398 "2022-06-17T23:38:09Z")
This could also go in the QZ: --- ## [Alien Signals Detected by China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-signals-detected-by-china/966268)
**Author:** [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien-signals-detected-by-china/966268 "2022-06-17T16:28:09Z")
Most likely radio interference, but maybe not. Fun to think about. Actually, it looks like it’s already been discounted. --- ## [John Hinckley Jr Freed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-hinckley-jr-freed/966297)
**Author:** [@Fluffy\_PickleSniffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fluffy_PickleSniffer)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2022, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-hinckley-jr-freed/966297 "2022-06-17T01:31:27Z")
So I’m not sure where to put this, but since it’s sort of breaking news I’ll start here - mods feel free to move at need. I was listening to a news podcast this morning and heard this, so I went looking for a bit more i… --- ## [Derogatory names for types of bad drivers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derogatory-names-for-types-of-bad-drivers/965877)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/derogatory-names-for-types-of-bad-drivers/965877 "2022-06-16T21:11:27Z")
I amuse myself by making up derisive names for categories of bad drivers. When I come home at night I can gripe to my husband about them, and he knows from the name I give them just what kind of driver I mean. I was i… --- ## [Pakistan's Minister for Planning, Development, and Reform roasted for asking Pakistanis to drink less tea to help the economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pakistans-minister-for-planning-development-and-reform-roasted-for-asking-pakistanis-to-drink-less-tea-to-help-the-economy/966319)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pakistans-minister-for-planning-development-and-reform-roasted-for-asking-pakistanis-to-drink-less-tea-to-help-the-economy/966319 "2022-06-16T18:42:12Z")
Drinking tea is among the most basic social events in Pakistan. But a lot of that tea is imported. Now a Pakistani official is getting heat from his constituents for asking them to reduce their consumption to a mere on… --- ## [What are your first ten bookmarks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-first-ten-bookmarks/408677)
**Author:** [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-first-ten-bookmarks/408677 "2007-06-23T02:38:02Z")
Maybe we’ll find some interesting sites to share amongst ourselves. My top 10 (in order of being bookmarked, not in order of preference): \*\*Straight Dope Message Board YouTube LifeClever- Tips for Design and Life Th… --- ## [What is the weirdest thing one of your teachers did?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weirdest-thing-one-of-your-teachers-did/949650)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 239\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-weirdest-thing-one-of-your-teachers-did/949650 "2022-06-15T23:23:12Z")
Many of us have had plenty of teachers - some inspiring, some creative, some kind of crazy. This thread allows you to discuss a weird event or idiosyncrasy related to your years in school. --- ## [Damn, on days like these I love living in a microclimate!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-on-days-like-these-i-love-living-in-a-microclimate/966241)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/damn-on-days-like-these-i-love-living-in-a-microclimate/966241 "2022-06-15T21:01:17Z")
It was 93 degrees outside at work yesterday, when I left for the day. The temperature began to drop when I was within a quarter mile of my house. When I arrived home, it was 63 degrees. I do truly love living on the we… --- ## [The troll in Iggy’s bed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-troll-in-iggy-s-bed/966193)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-troll-in-iggy-s-bed/966193 "2022-06-15T18:28:38Z")
I hope he doesn’t get nightmares… \[Album\] imgur.com --- ## [Police shoot and kill armed man at Texas summer camp (Breaking news, 2022-06-12)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-at-texas-summer-camp-breaking-news-2022-06-12/966112)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-at-texas-summer-camp-breaking-news-2022-06-12/966112 "2022-06-15T17:13:09Z")
Police responded to a 9-1-1 call from a summer camp just outside Dallas, Texas, and reports of a man armed with a gun inside the Duncansville Fieldhouse, where 150 children were gathered for summer camp. They arrived wi… --- ## [Lifting a 7000 ton theater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifting-a-7000-ton-theater/965973)
**Author:** [@Tride](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tride)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifting-a-7000-ton-theater/965973 "2022-06-15T14:58:15Z")
A ski buddy of mine (Robert Israel, seen in the video) just finished lifting the 7000 ton Palace theater 30’ WITHIN its building to preserve the historic landmark (required) yet redevelop the building. Youtube My comme… --- ## [Canada has a new land border!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-has-a-new-land-border/966208)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2022, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-has-a-new-land-border/966208 "2022-06-15T01:27:26Z")
You probably think the only land border has is with US. Until about yesterday you would’ve been right. But after arguing with Denmark for years over the ownership of tiny Hans Island about halfway between Greenland and… --- ## [Umwelt and Light and Sound Pollution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umwelt-and-light-and-sound-pollution/966110)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2022, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/umwelt-and-light-and-sound-pollution/966110 "2022-06-14T23:45:13Z")
An interesting article about how bats make themselves deaf to detect bugs within a millimetre and why much of humanity lives without night and with perpetual ambient sound. I learned lots of new things. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=204) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/miscellaneous-and-personal-stuff-i-must-share/10.md?page=206)